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red98vett · 01-12-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DevineMissM

I find this depends on the bitch. I have seen all types. I have one bitch who will CARRY her pups and place in my lap on the sofa....so she can resume her position in bed with her human daddy...between 4 and 5 weeks she is DONE. She literally gives them to me to finish feeding and clean butts! She will also throw up partly digested food to feed the pups...in order to divert their attention away from nursing and get them to EAT. She doesn't get mom of the year award! But she does her job as she sees fit.

Another Yorkie gal just recently completed her duty....she slept with her baby for 4 1/2 months...she demanded to sleep with him up until the day he left. Literally threw barking fits to get into his pen...there was no peace.

And another gal. Well she doesn't want to sleep with them past 6 or 7 weeks...but she nurses and cleans their butts for MONTHS. LOL My tiny female was highly insulted that mom was still flipping her over at one year of age...to clean her tush and butt! LOL
They are all different.

I know you WANT the moms to be perfect little earth mothers but I found this post WAY TOO CUTE....that's a riot - what a smart mamma ! Putting her babies in your LAP so she could cuddle with her human Daddy ? How good he must have felt seeing her do THAT - now that is love !

bigdog · 01-14-2006, 09:01 AM

Thanks for the toenail trimming advice. Got that done.

They will be 4 weeks old on the 17th. I tried a little ground up puppy food and they just made a mess and licked it a little.

whispersmom2 · 01-14-2006, 08:09 PM

Chrystel, my Biewer mom, tried to turn her letter of resignation as mom at 2 weeks. I gave it right back to her and said "Nope, you get 'em til they are four weeks-THEN and ONLY then, will I take over. Think she listened? Not on your life. I had to coat their hineys with NutriStat and hold er til they latched on. Come 4 weeks and so long, sayonara, I'm outta here.
And you bet she loves THIER little bodies when they are covered with Esbilac, kibble and whatever else I put in there. But, pooping THOSE? I think not.
Skylar has 2 that are 5 weeks old and she has now resigned but cannot wait to get in the elevated pen when she thinks food is in there and at night. Yes, they are spoiled brats. And, we wonder why they don't listen to us. They don't have to!!!!!!! LOL

bigdog · 01-19-2006, 10:40 AM

Yes indeed Sugar is spoiled rotten. They turned 4 weeks this week and i hold her down a couple of times a day so they can nurse. They are eating science diet sm bites puppy food ground up in a mixer. It is messy but it works and Sugar eats her share too.Same food as hers but i guess it taste better ground up. She is back in the bed with me now too. She started off being the best mommy. Like a kid getting tired of a new toy.

01-14-2006, 09:01 AM	#17
bigdog YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for the toenail trimming advice. Got that done. They will be 4 weeks old on the 17th. I tried a little ground up puppy food and they just made a mess and licked it a little.

01-14-2006, 08:09 PM	#18
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	Chrystel, my Biewer mom, tried to turn her letter of resignation as mom at 2 weeks. I gave it right back to her and said "Nope, you get 'em til they are four weeks-THEN and ONLY then, will I take over. Think she listened? Not on your life. I had to coat their hineys with NutriStat and hold er til they latched on. Come 4 weeks and so long, sayonara, I'm outta here. And you bet she loves THIER little bodies when they are covered with Esbilac, kibble and whatever else I put in there. But, pooping THOSE? I think not. Skylar has 2 that are 5 weeks old and she has now resigned but cannot wait to get in the elevated pen when she thinks food is in there and at night. Yes, they are spoiled brats. And, we wonder why they don't listen to us. They don't have to!!!!!!! LOL

01-19-2006, 10:40 AM	#19
bigdog YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 1	Yes indeed Sugar is spoiled rotten. They turned 4 weeks this week and i hold her down a couple of times a day so they can nurse. They are eating science diet sm bites puppy food ground up in a mixer. It is messy but it works and Sugar eats her share too.Same food as hers but i guess it taste better ground up. She is back in the bed with me now too. She started off being the best mommy. Like a kid getting tired of a new toy.